彼らはホワイト氏を支配人に指名した。

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彼ら は ホワイト 氏 を 支配人 に 指名した 。

English Translation

They appointed Mr White as manager.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らはホワイト氏(し)を支配人(しはいにん)に指名(しめい)した。

Romanji

Karera wa howaito shi o shihainin ni shimeishita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

ホワイト (ホワイト、ホワイド)

white; correction fluid; white-out

氏 (し)

Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss; clan; he; him; counter for people

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

支配人 (しはいにん)

manager; executive

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

指名 (しめい)

name; nominate; designate

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

氏

Readings: シ、 うじ、 -うじ

Meanings: family name, surname, clan

支

Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う

Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)

配

Readings: ハイ、 くば.る

Meanings: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

指

Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation